The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1887-11-12
The Messiah Rectory.

of the Church of the Messiah purchased
of the heirs of Albert Stokes lot Of land
at the corner of Messer and Oak streets
Providence. on which TO build, rectory
The lot has n frontage of 45 feet ON Mes
ser and l25 feet on Oak street. Ground
was broken for the new building in the
latter part Of June of this year, and on
the 27th of the same month Rev. 4. III.
Cocroft placed the corner stone in position
with brief an appropriate service. The
various parts Of the work have been
carried forward 10y competent contractors
and the house is now nearly completed. e.
The following description may be of in
| terest 10 the readers of the TMKs, The
house is a combination of the Colonial
and Queen Anne styles of architecture
and was built from plans furnished by
Edward l. Nickerson, the well known
Providence architect. The dimensions
on the ground floor are 47x36 feet Enter
ing the house from porch at the north
east corner, the visitor steps into a hall
eight foot wide and nineteen feet long
One the right of the hall is n reception
room, which is connected by folding
doors with the parlor. "A large. pleasant
room 17xl4 feet. AT the left of the hall
and in the front of the house is the Rec
tors study, a cheerful apartment with
an open CRATE, and windows looking out
on Messer and Oak streets. This room
is in quiet corner and admirably adapt
ed to its purpose. On the left of the hall
and in the rear of the study is the dining
room, l9xl3. with windows looking to
the south and east. Between the dining
room and the kitchen is apantry fitted up
with many and convenient shelves and
cupboards. The kitchen is l2xl2 feet.
II il furnished with one of Barst, w's inn
proved ranges, and all the modern con-
veniences for making house work easy, if
such thing il possible Back Of the
front hall and leading TO the rear door is
an entry, in which IL "A set bowl with
hot and cold water. Ascending the
stairs TO the second story we come to n
hall eight feet wide that extends through
the house. Over the study and facing 10
the eastward Is the nursery l9xl2. This
the pleasantest room in the house,
with its large Oriel window that
commands view Of High street,
and looks up and down Messer street
On the right of the hall are two large
guest chambers with ample clothes press
es. and on the left of the hall are two
other sleeping apartments each l3xl3 T;
and back Of these n linen press filed
with shelves and drawers. which opens
into bathroom 10x7. A door also leads
from the bathroom into the hall. In the
rear Of the upper hall is n chute for
sending soied clothes 90 the laundry in
the cellar. The third story contains n
hall, n trunk room and two bedrooms.
The basement contains the laundry and
"A commodous wood and vegetable cellar.
Under the kitchen is large size Florida
steam heater put in by w. q. Heath d
Co, Of Providence. Az stated above the
rectory was built from plans drawn by
T.. !. Nirkerson; the woodwork was
done by Messrs. Sweet & Winsor Of Man
ton. The mason work was done by Mr.
Waterman Smith Of Johnston, the plumb
ing by N b. LaPearl Of Olneyville, and
the painting 10y John Il. Collision. The
gas fixtures, CRATES, etc. were put in by
Kinnicutt & Brown, and the electric bells (,
etc. w. Il. Perkins. The house is admira-
bly, located and well built, and will
furnish a home for the Rector Of the
Church Of the Messiah, in which he and
his parishioners may take pardonable
pride.